Oteley & Reabrook
vs Severn Valley
Oteley & Reabrook has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Severn Valley. Homes in Oteley & Reabrook sold for a median of £290,000, in line with Severn Valley. Severn Valley has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Oteley & Reabrook has 3,088 residents in 1,364 households; Severn Valley has 3,915 in 1,712. Severn Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 3.2 percentage points more than Oteley & Reabrook (Shropshire: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Oteley & Reabrook (47%) and detached houses in Severn Valley (47%). Oteley & Reabrook has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 13.9 percentage points more than Severn Valley (Shropshire: 69%). Severn Valley has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 11.6 percentage points more than Oteley & Reabrook (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Oteley & Reabrook and £282,500 in Severn Valley, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Severn Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 9.7 percentage points more than Oteley & Reabrook (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 45 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oteley & Reabrook, and 4 in Severn Valley. The typical postcode is 846 m from the nearest school in Oteley & Reabrook and 2,795 m in Severn Valley. The typical postcode is 2,673 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oteley & Reabrook and 7,193 m in Severn Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Oteley & Reabrook and 28% in Severn Valley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 64 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oteley & Reabrook and 48 in Severn Valley, against 59 across Shropshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Oteley & Reabrook is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,088 people in 1,364 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 5% above the Shropshire median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Shropshire average.
Severn Valley is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,915 people in 1,712 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £282,500 over the past two years, in line with the Shropshire median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Oteley & Reabrook and Severn Valley next to other wards of Shropshire.